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The fine South Atlantic campaign group of four awarded to Sergeant J. D. Hill, Royal...
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The fine South Atlantic campaign group of four awarded to Sergeant J. D. Hill, Royal Marines, who served in the Medical Squadron of the R.M. Commando Logistic Regiment in the Falklands, including a stint at ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’ in Ajax Bay South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, N. Iraq & S. Turkey, Northern Ireland (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM) mounted in incorrect order, generally very fine or better (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2008. Jeffrey David Hill was born in Swansea on 15 April 1956, and joined the Royal Marines in September 1974. Posted to 42 Commando, R.M. on qualifying for his green beret, he attended the Arctic Warfare Course in early 1979 and was advanced to Corporal in November 1980. Embarked in the S.S. Canberra for the Falklands in April 1982, he served in No. 3 Troop of the Medical Squadron, Commando Logistic Regiment, R.M., including a stint under Surgeon-Commander Rick Jolly at the Falklands Field Hospital, a.k.a. ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’ from 9-19 June 1982; his service there is confirmed in the book of the same name. Having then been awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1988, he witnessed further active service in the First Gulf War, for which he received one of 130 medals awarded without clasp to the Royal Marines, and in Operation ‘Haven’ in Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey in April-July 1991. Having then been advanced to Sergeant and served in Northern Ireland with 40 Commando, R.M., Hill was discharged in June 1997. Sold with copied Certificate of Service, which confirms all his medals and clasps, and three ‘Royal Marines Commando’ cloth patches.
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The fine South Atlantic campaign group of four awarded to Sergeant J. D. Hill, Royal Marines, who served in the Medical Squadron of the R.M. Commando Logistic Regiment in the Falklands, including a stint at ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’ in Ajax Bay South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, N. Iraq & S. Turkey, Northern Ireland (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM) mounted in incorrect order, generally very fine or better (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 2008. Jeffrey David Hill was born in Swansea on 15 April 1956, and joined the Royal Marines in September 1974. Posted to 42 Commando, R.M. on qualifying for his green beret, he attended the Arctic Warfare Course in early 1979 and was advanced to Corporal in November 1980. Embarked in the S.S. Canberra for the Falklands in April 1982, he served in No. 3 Troop of the Medical Squadron, Commando Logistic Regiment, R.M., including a stint under Surgeon-Commander Rick Jolly at the Falklands Field Hospital, a.k.a. ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’ from 9-19 June 1982; his service there is confirmed in the book of the same name. Having then been awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1988, he witnessed further active service in the First Gulf War, for which he received one of 130 medals awarded without clasp to the Royal Marines, and in Operation ‘Haven’ in Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey in April-July 1991. Having then been advanced to Sergeant and served in Northern Ireland with 40 Commando, R.M., Hill was discharged in June 1997. Sold with copied Certificate of Service, which confirms all his medals and clasps, and three ‘Royal Marines Commando’ cloth patches.
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